thanks everyone for the responses!!

1) LadyCFII the post you referred me to was what i was looking for, the time speed doesn't effect the folks' work/play habits (was hoping on 2x they'd learn a lil faster lol!)

2) runners being random sucks... but they can make it to elder quicker, nice compensation

3ish) they don't stay doing what you put them at just cuz they need a break/get bored.. that sucks, but i noticed when i just leave him alone let him do his thing with farming a coconut or two he comes back to harvesting crops (thank GOD it's the runner and he doesn't take long lol!)

4ish) no one has said, and maybe this is more directed at LadyCFII than i realize,. but should i put my ideas for vv3 in one post for them all together or seperate ones per idea? (i already know where to put them, just not sure of well format i guess..) which would be easier to read and appropriate?

and my apologies about the spoilers part in the subject LadyCFII.. don't mean to make you work more